diff --git a/bindep.txt b/bindep.txt
index f2924a2a..2b8d4ffd 100644
--- a/bindep.txt
+++ b/bindep.txt
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ libffi-dev        [platform:dpkg]
 python2.7         [platform:dpkg]
 python-apt        [platform:dpkg]
 python-dev        [platform:dpkg]
+python3           [platform:dpkg]
+python3-apt       [platform:dpkg]
+python3-dev       [platform:dpkg]
 
 # Base requirements for RPM distros
 gcc               [platform:rpm]